What's open and what's closed for the Christmas holidays
Museo de Oro•Gold
CLOSED on December 14, 24, 25, 30, 31, 2012 and January 1, 2013.
Museo de Jade
CLOSED from Sunday December 23 - to Wednesday - January 2.
Poder Judicial • Courts
CLOSED - Friday - December 21 and Re-Open Monday - January 7.
OTHER OFFICES* will be open from 8am-4pm during that time
EXCEPT - Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve the offices will ONLY be open in the morning.
EXCEPT they will be CLOSED on Christmas Day and New Year's Day - January 1
(*Juzgado de Pensiones Alimentarias, Tribunal Penal, Juzgados de Calle Blancos y San Jose, Juzgados Penal Juvenil, Juzgado Contravencional, Juzgado Violencia Domestica, Regristro Judicial, Fiscalia Judicial, Defensoria Publica and the Sala Constitucional. Sala Constitucional will only receive complaints to the Sala IV)
More information - 2-295-4942
Banco Nacional
CLOSED - Tuesday - Christmas Day, Monday - New Years Eve and Tuesday - New Year's Day (giving workers a 4 day weekend so plan accordingly as MANY ATM machines MAY run out of money - ESPECIALLY the few that give U.S. dollars).
Desamparados will be CLOSED on Thursday - December 27 for Carnival.
More information - 2-212-2000
Banco de Costa Rica
CLOSED - 4pm Monday - Christmas Eve, Tuesday - Christmas Day, Monday - New Years Eve and Tuesday - New Year's Day (giving workers a 4 day weekend so plan accordingly as MANY ATM machines MAY run out of money - ESPECIALLY the few that give U.S. dollars).
INS - Instituto Nacional de Seguros
CLOSED from Saturday December 22, 2012 until New Year's Day - January 1, 2013.
Health services will be CLOSED Monday - December 31 - New Year's Eve and New Year's Day - Tuesday - January 1, 2013.
Casa de Salud and call centers will NOT close.
Services will return to the regular hours of 8am-5pm - Wednesday - January 2.
Walmart
Christmas Eve • Monday - December 24 - 8am-9pm
Christmas Day - Tuesday - December 24 8am-8pm
Wednesday December 25 to Sunday - December 30 - normal - 8am-10pm
New Year's Eve - Monday - December 31 - 8am-8pm
New Years Day - Tuesday - January 1, 2013 -9am-8pm
Mas x Menos
New Year's Eve - Monday - December 31 - 6:30am-7pm
New Years Day - Tuesday - January 1, 2013 -9am-7pm
MultiPlaza Escazu
Till Saturday December 21 MultiPlaza will be open from 10am-11pm.
Christmas Eve • Monday - December 24 - 10am-7pm.
Christmas Day - Tuesday - December 24 - CLOSED
(hmmm - I could have sworn they were open in the past. At least the movie theatre)
New Year's Eve - Monday - December 31 - 10am-6pm
New Years Day - Tuesday - January 1, 2013 - CLOSED
ICE - Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad
Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad offices will have normal hours from 7:30am-5pm Monday through Friday,
EXCEPT
they will be CLOSED Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
Sabana Norte will be closed from Friday December 21, 2012 and Re-Open January 7, 2013.
Agencies in commercial centers (like in MultiPlaza) will be open during the Mall hour.
Telephone Operator Services are there for you 24•7•365.
U.S. Embassy
CLOSED - Monday - Christmas Eve, Tuesday - Christmas Day and Tuesday - New Year's Day. Regular 8am-4:30pm else wise.
Municipalidad de San José
Administrative offices for the San José municipality:
CLOSED - Friday - December 21 and Re-Open Monday - January 7.
Special Departments such as Business Licensing, Construction, Policia Municipal, Cobros•Collections, Cemetery Services, Street Cleaning and Park Guards will ONLY be CLOSED Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
More information - 2-547-6000.
Municipalidad de Escazú
CLOSED from Friday - December 21 and Re-Open Monday - January 7.
More information - 2-208-7500.
Municipalidad de Curridabat
CLOSED on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and January 1.
More information - 2-272-0126.
Municipalidad de Liberia, Guanacaste
CLOSED from Noon - Friday - December 21 and Re-Open Monday - January 7.
More information - 2-266-0169.
Municipalidad de Santa Cruz
CLOSED from Monday - Christmas Eve - December 24 and Re-Open Monday - January 7.
More information - 2-680-0101.
Municipalidad de Carrillo - Guanacaste
CLOSED from Monday - Christmas Eve - December 24 and Re-Open Monday - January 7.
More information - 2-688-8039.
Municipalidad de Montes de Oca (including San Pedro)
CLOSED ONLY on Christmas Eve, Christmas, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.
More information - 2-280-5589.
Farmacia Sucre
CLOSED Christmas and New Year's day.
SOURCES: AMCostaRica.com - December 21, 2012
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Where to Celebrate CHRISTMAS
in Costa RicaChristmasInCostaRica.info
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LivingLifeInCostaRica.blogspot.com/2012/12/christmas-dinner-cr-2012.html
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Christmas and/or New Years in Costa Rica
LivingLifeInCostaRica.blogspot.com/2012/12/christmas-church-services.html
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What RESTAURANTS are Open
Christmas and New Years WEEK in Costa Rica
LivingLifeInCostaRica.blogspot.com/2012/12/restaurants-open-december-20-january-7.html
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Businesses Open • Closed in Costa Rica during the
Christmas • Navidad • New Years • Año Nuevo Holidays
LivingLifeInCostaRica.blogspot.com/2012/12/open-closed-christmas-holiday.html
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Where to Celebrate NEW YEARS in Costa Rica
NewYearsInCostaRica.info
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Please email me DETAILS (even if it's after the effect so we have a start for next year to)
Name of Business, Days Open (or closed), City/Neighborhood•Barrio/Location • Hours • Any Specials (ESPECIALLY if it's special Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Years events!!).
LivingLifeInCostaRica@gmail.com
Please email me DETAILS (even if it's after the effect so we have a start for next year to)
Name of Business, Days Open (or closed), City/Neighborhood•Barrio/Location • Hours • Any Specials (ESPECIALLY if it's special Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Years events!!).
LivingLifeInCostaRica@gmail.com
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